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Itchy Stomach
I had PUPP with my first one. I pretty much just PAINTED my stomach with ... I had PUPPs in my last trimester. It started on my belly, but it spread to the ...
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- I had PUPP with my first one. I pretty much just PAINTED my stomach with calamine lotion. It will go away as soon as you deliver..... Hang in there!
- More than likely it is strech marks, I itched like crazy with my first one and sure enough stretch marks, try a cream like eucerin or aquaphor or cocoa butter. Both w...
- Hi S.- I had the same thing throughout my pregnancy. I think it was my skin stretching. I used shea butter most of the time but when it got bad the doctor suggested...
Pregnant with Rash on Abdomen
And the rash spread all over my belly, then was also on my arms and legs. ... I had pupps with my first pregnancy during the 3rd trimester....worst thing ...
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- It sounds to me like PUPPs. I had it when I was pregnant with my son/firstborn... and it started exactly like you described. Just to be safe, if it doesn't clear up ...
- Hi, M., I had PUPPPS in the last weeks of my pregnancy, too, and it started with itching. A little nagging itching in my stretch marks that got steadily worse. ...
- I remember my friend had PUPPS with her second pregnancy and it began in the middle of the pregnancy. Could still be PUPPS. I'd try to stick with warm/lukewarm showe...
Bikini Wax While Pregnant
May 30, 2009 ... I'm in my 3rd trimester and really want to get a bikini wax. .... Are they comfortable waxing the bikini area in the first place? some are not. here again ... when I couldn't even really see down there over my belly, ...
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- i had one in the 1st trimester. it hurt more than it normally does, but hurts way way less than shaving. i say go for it but be prepared for pain. doesn't hurt near...
- I had a bikini wax in my 2nd trimester and definitely plan on doing it again before delivery! I've had them before, though and it all depends on your pain threshold. F...
- OK.... Bikini waxing is never comfortable, but manageable. For whatever reason, hormones, etc, it hurts WAY MORE when you are pregnant! I was warned by the aestitici...
Coffee While Pregnant
After my first trimester, I would drink one cup of coffee in the morning. And I was blessed with a sweet, calm baby, no colic. ...
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- I drank 2 cups a day while pregnant/nursing both of my boys and fortunatley, both were happy babies...no colic here.
- I cut back on coffee a little - but still always drank my normal cup in the morning - I believe it is the caffeine in it - but that can be found in numerous items. Wha...
- I drank probably one cup of coffee a day for each of my children (3), and they were calmest babies. One of my sons never cried unless he was hungry. I have a six mon...
First Pregnancy Questions
I know it's normal to be fatigued during the first trimester, ... Your belly will get very big and be prepared that everywhere else will get at least a ...
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- You are totally normal. Its very common to gain more weight than average in the beginning. I did and my midwife told me that if I continued to do so at that rate I w...
- Very normal, all is ok. Congratulations on your pregnancy.
- It is completely normal!! Your belly will get very big and be prepared that everywhere else will get at least a little bigger. I started getting bigger right away to...
Scoliosis & Back Pain During Pregnancy
I had some sort of back/hip pain from my first trimester on. .... such as a body pillow for sleeping and back/abd. belts to help support your growing belly. ...
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- I would recomend a chiropractor. They can help with back adjustments and they could probably give you some excersises to do. P.
- Hi A., I have scoliosis and was braced as a kid. I'm 30 now and I had my baby about a year and a half ago. I didn't have a lot of back pain then, but I tend to no...
- You could try acupuncture. Also pelvic tilts to strengthen your lower back. Sorry to be pessimistic but this is only going to get worse as your belly gets bigger unles...
PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)
I have had some pain in my lower belly. I have been very hungry ( which I was very hungrey during my first trimester when I was pregnant with my son) and I ...
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- I am 29 with a wonderful 6 year old little boy and I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 16 and I have all the same symptoms that you do on a regular basis and my husba...
- Everyone has had these symptoms! :) I was diagnosed with PCOS a long time ago. We had to go to a reproductive endocrinologist who blew off the diagnosis. But, I have ...
- Why don't you take a pregnancy test. They aren't expensive, they even used to have them at the dollar store. It would ease your mind until you see the doctor. Good ...
Depression and Weight Gain for 2Nd Pregnancy
Read all 10 responses: "First of all, I have been feeling really depressed with ... that we are having another baby, so I feel like I have to conceal my belly. .... It is completely normal in the first trimester to have some depression. ...
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- First of all, you show earlier with your 2nd pregnancy. Your stomach muscles have already been stretched...so it just happens. If your worried about not having as mu...
- What side of the state are you on? Near Grand Rapids there is a coalition of professionals who are getting together to help moms both pre and post partum with mood...
- Dear E. Be positive and just avoid those food. Think my baby doesn't like it. Eat the fruits first so you are full.I am sure you will overcome it. All the best d...
Pregnant and Feeling Fat
I lost 4 lbs. in the first trimester and it's been..." ... I have a 6 week old and have just started working out to get rid of the belly. ...
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- When you're pregnant isn't a good time to worry about fat. You have 15 weeks to go... if you gain a pound a week, you will be in the range that doctors want their pat...
- I totally know how you feel. I have a 6 week old and have just started working out to get rid of the belly. I don't think your doctor should be mad at you for any weig...
- With both of my pregnancies, I noticed that I gained a ton of weight some months and not as much weight the next month. The best thing that you can do is listen to yo...
Seeking Comfort
Read all 19 responses: "I'm in my first trimester w/ my 2nd child. ... Sleep on your belly on a belly, and embaressing to say it as it is but it works, ...
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- Try beano and/or gas-x to help get rid of the gas. Limit or avoid beans (the magical fruit), onions, garlic... and you'll just have to pay attention to what else give...
- Gas is such an embarrassing part of pregnancy! I would ask your doctor or the pharmacist what you can take. I know you can take Tums for acid indigestion, heartburn,...
- Ugh, I will never forget the gassiness I had while pregnant too! The things we endure for the cute babies, huh? One suggestion I read in a book (What to Expect when yo...
